Dzigar Kongtrul > Quotes

“Instead of creatively and joyfully finding a way forward, we opt for the so-called easy path: we give up. In giving up, we are, in fact, still seeking joy. But rather than cultivating our vision, strength, and diligence, we go for the deceptive, short-term joys”
― Dzigar Kongtrul, Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path

“In order to come out the other side, we have to be willing to go in.”
― Dzigar Kongtrul, Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path

“We know that death is coming closer with each passing day, but instead of being realistic about this, we opt to numb out in distractions or avoidance or simply give up without even trying to do something meaningful with the rest of our lives.”
― Dzigar Kongtrul, Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path

“Lélo is when we want to and we can, but we don’t. This first kind of laziness is thus an aversion to and a rejection of exertion—of rising to the occasion or to life itself.”
― Dzigar Kongtrul, Diligence: The Joyful Endeavor of the Buddhist Path